Knowledge
Basics - Concepts - Techniques - Applications
Who, how, what, why, wherefore, why...?
Knowledge provides information about the fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Sciences (TCW), the concepts on which the sciences are based and the techniques that have developed from them.
Here we explain how we can successfully and easily apply this ancient knowledge in our western, modern lives.
Alimatrix briefly explained
Alimatrix - the word is made up of 2 parts. Alimenti + Matrix.
Alimenti comes from the Italian and means "food".
Matrix describes a multidimensional table.
The perfect description for our food matrix according to the 5 elements.
Essential oil fennel sweet
Element - Earth
Property - warm
Note - Head to heart
Group - Essential oil
Synonym - bread anise, long caraway
Botanical name - Foeniculum vulgaris var. dulcis
Plant family - Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
Bergamot essential oil
Element - Wood
Property - refreshing
Note - Head
Group - Essential oil
Botanical name - Citrus aurantium var. bergamia
Plant family - Rutaceae (rue family)
Monkey 2025
The zodiac sign Monkey in the year of the Wood Snake 2025. An interpretation from the Chinese almanac.
Spruce essential oil
Element - Metal
Property - refreshing
Note - Head to heart
Group - Essential oil
Synonym - Siberian fir
Botanical name - Abies sibirica
Plant family - Pinaceae
Salad dressing with wild garlic and basil
5 ELEMENTS RECIPE+
Salad dressing with wild garlic and basil to strengthen the earth element.
Bon appetit
Hahn 2026
Das Tierkreiszeichen Hahn im Jahr des Feuerpferdes 2026. Eine Deutung aus dem chinesischen Almanach.
Swiss chard and red lentil bowl
5 ELEMENTS RECIPE+
Chard and red lentil bowl to strengthen the element water.
Bon appetit
Yin & Yang
Yin & Yang the dualistic view of the world. Simple and yet diverse because everything is constantly in flux. But the dynamic always leads back to balance. The following is a brief explanation of the concept of Yin & Yang.
Birch essential oil
Element - Water
Property - cold
Note - Head
Group - Essential oil
Synonym - Birgit or Lightbringer
Botanical name - Betula lenta
Plant family - Betulaceae (birch family)
Classic pumpkin soup
5 ELEMENTS RECIPE+
Classic pumpkin soup to strengthen your earth element.
Bon appetit